U.S. patent application number 17/672846 was filed with the patent office on 2022-08-25 for two wire electrical connector.
The applicant listed for this patent is Sentinel Connector Systems, Inc.. Invention is credited to Robert Brennan, Randy Schwartz, Justin Wagner.
Application Number | 20220271467 17/672846 |
Document ID | / |
Family ID | 1000006197786 |
Filed Date | 2022-08-25 |
United States Patent
Application |
20220271467 |
Kind Code |
A1 |
Brennan; Robert ; et
al. |
August 25, 2022 |
TWO WIRE ELECTRICAL CONNECTOR
Abstract
A modular plug including a housing including an opening
extending from a back end of the plug to an opposing front wall, a
plurality of slots in a top surface of the plug that extend into
the cavity, where at least two slots include a conductive
material.
Inventors: |
Brennan; Robert; (York,
PA) ; Wagner; Justin; (York, PA) ; Schwartz;
Randy; (York, PA) |
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Applicant: |
Name |
City |
State |
Country |
Type |
Sentinel Connector Systems, Inc. |
York |
PA |
US |
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Family ID: |
1000006197786 |
Appl. No.: |
17/672846 |
Filed: |
February 16, 2022 |
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Application
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Filing Date |
Patent Number |
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63151130 |
Feb 19, 2021 |
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Current U.S.
Class: |
1/1 |
Current CPC
Class: |
H01R 43/20 20130101;
H01R 4/2404 20130101; H01R 13/42 20130101 |
International
Class: |
H01R 13/42 20060101
H01R013/42; H01R 43/20 20060101 H01R043/20; H01R 4/2404 20060101
H01R004/2404 |
Claims
1. A modular plug including: a housing including an opening
extending from a back end of the plug to an opposing front wall; a
plurality of slots in a top surface of the plug that extend into
the cavity, wherein at least two slots include a conductive
material.
2. The modular plug of claim 1 including a guide vane corresponding
to each opening.
3. The modular plug of claim 1, wherein the openings are sized to
accommodate a twenty-eight gauge wire.
4. The modular plug of claim 1, wherein the openings are sized to
accommodate a fourteen gauge wire.
5. The modular plug of claim 1, wherein a plurality of slots are
filled with plastic and at least two slots are filled with a copper
material.
6. The modular plug of claim 5, wherein the slots filled with
copper material are separated by a distance based on the size of
the openings.
7. The modular plug of claim 5, wherein the space underneath the
slots filled with plastic is filled with plastic to create a
barrier between the two openings.
8. The modular plug of claim 1, wherein the openings are sized to
accommodate a wire size greater than twenty-eight gauge and less
than fourteen gauge.
9. The modular plug of claim 1, wherein the openings extend through
the front wall to allow the wires in the openings to extend beyond
the front wall.
10. The modular plug of claim 9, wherein an external cutting device
cuts the wires extending through the openings.
11. A method of forming a modular plug including steps of: forming
a housing including an opening extending from a back end of the
plug to an opposing front wall; forming a plurality of slots in a
top surface the plug that extend into the cavity, wherein at least
two slots include a conductive material.
12. The method of claim 11 including the step of forming a guide
vane corresponding to each opening.
13. The method of claim 11, wherein the openings are sized to
accommodate a twenty-eight gauge wire.
14. The method of claim 11, wherein the openings are sized to
accommodate a fourteen gauge wire.
15. The method of claim 11, wherein a plurality of slots are filled
with plastic and at least two slots are filled with a copper
material.
16. The method of claim 15, wherein the slots filled with copper
material are separated by a distance based on the size of the
openings.
17. The method of claim 15, wherein the space underneath the slots
filled with plastic is filled with plastic to create a barrier
between the two openings.
18. The method of claim 11, wherein the openings are sized to
accommodate a wire size greater than twenty-eight gauge and less
than fourteen gauge.
19. The method of claim 11, wherein the openings extend through the
front wall to allow the wires in the openings to extend beyond the
front wall.
20. The method of claim 9, wherein an external cutting device cuts
the wires extending through the openings.
Description
CROSS REFERENCE TO PRIOR APPLICATIONS
[0001] This application claims the benefit of U.S. Provisional
application filed on Feb. 19, 2021, titled "Two Wire Electrical
Connector" the contents of which are hereby incorporated by
reference.
BACKGROUND OF THE PRESENT INVENTION
[0002] As more and more historically analog devices transition to
digital connections, the wiring requirements and power requirements
of these devices are designed more for analog devices. However, the
infrastructure these devices reside on is gear toward traditional
data networks. Modular connectors and patch panels are not suited
for connections to historically analog devices.
[0003] A need exists for a historically analog device to connect to
a modern network.
SUMMARY OF THE PRESENT INVENTION
[0004] Systems, methods, features, and advantages of the present
invention will be or will become apparent to one with skill in the
art upon examination of the following figures and detailed
description. It is intended that all such additional systems,
methods, features, and advantages be included within this
description, be within the scope of the invention, and be protected
by the accompanying one embodiment of the present disclosure
includes a modular plug including a housing including an opening
extending from a back end of the plug to an opposing front wall, a
plurality of slots in a top surface of the plug that extend into
the cavity, where at least two slots include a conductive
material.
[0005] Another embodiment includes a guide vane corresponding to
each opening.
[0006] In another embodiment, the openings are sized to accommodate
a twenty-eight gauge wire.
[0007] In another embodiment, the openings are sized to accommodate
a fourteen gauge wire.
[0008] In another embodiment, a plurality of slots are filled with
plastic and at least two slots are filled with a copper
material.
[0009] In another embodiment, the slots filled with copper material
are separated by a distance based on the size of the openings.
[0010] In another embodiment, the space underneath the slots filled
with plastic is filled with plastic to create a barrier between the
two openings.
[0011] In another embodiment, the openings are sized to accommodate
a wire size greater than twenty-eight gauge and less than fourteen
gauge.
[0012] In another embodiment, the openings extend through the front
wall to allow the wires in the openings to extend beyond the front
wall.
[0013] In another embodiment, an external cutting device cuts the
wires extending through the openings.
[0014] Another embodiment of the present disclosure includes a
method of forming a modular plug including steps of forming a
housing including an opening extending from a back end of the plug
to an opposing front wall, forming a plurality of slots in a top
surface the plug that extend into the cavity, where at least two
slots include a conductive material.
[0015] Another embodiment includes the step of forming a guide vane
corresponding to each opening.
[0016] In another embodiment, the openings are sized to accommodate
a twenty-eight gauge wire.
[0017] In another embodiment, the openings are sized to accommodate
a fourteen gauge wire.
[0018] In another embodiment, a plurality of slots are filled with
plastic and at least two slots are filled with a copper
material.
[0019] In another embodiment, the slots filled with copper material
are separated by a distance based on the size of the openings.
[0020] In another embodiment, the space underneath the slots filled
with plastic is filled with plastic to create a barrier between the
two openings.
[0021] In another embodiment, the openings are sized to accommodate
a wire size greater than twenty-eight gauge and less than fourteen
gauge.
[0022] In another embodiment, the openings extend through the front
wall to allow the wires in the openings to extend beyond the front
wall.
[0023] In another embodiment, an external cutting device cuts the
wires extending through the openings.
DRAWING SUMMARY
[0024] FIG. 1 depicts a cutaway view of a modular connector;
[0025] FIG. 2 depicts a rear view of the modular connector
housing;
[0026] FIG. 3 depicts a rear view of the connector;
[0027] FIG. 4 depicts a front view of the connector;
[0028] FIG. 5 depicts a front view of a connector;
[0029] FIG. 6 depicts a front view of connector; and
[0030] FIG. 7 depicts an embodiment of a plug.
DETAILED DESCRIPTION
[0031] FIG. 1 depicts a cutaway view of a modular connector 100.
The modular connector includes a central cavity 102 that is sized
to accommodate a cable holding a plurality of individual wires. The
cavity 102 has an initial height (H1) and transitions to a second
height (H2) in a transition portion 104 of the cavity 102. A front
cavity 106 extends from the transition portion to a front wall 108
of the plug. In one embodiment, openings extend through the front
wall 108 such that the wires extend out beyond the front wall 108.
Contacts 110 are positioned in slots directly above the front
cavity 106. FIG. 2 depicts a cut away view of the connector 100
with the contacts 110 extending down into the front cavity 106.
When wires are positioned in the front cavity 106, the contacts 110
pierce through the wires underneath the contacts 110 to
electrically engage the wire.
[0032] FIG. 3 depicts a rear view of the connector 100. The rear
view shows the openings 200 and 202 with guiding vanes 206 and 204
being positioned above the openings 200 and 202. The guiding vanes
206 and 204 direct wires into the proper opening 200 and 204 when a
cable is inserted into the connector 100. The openings 202 and 204
are sized to accommodate wires between twenty-eight gauge and
fourteen gauge. In one embodiment, the openings 200 and 202 extend
beyond the front wall 108 of the connector 100 such that the wires
extending through the openings 202 and 204 can be cut by an
external tool.
[0033] FIG. 4 depicts a front view of the connector 100. The
connector 100 has a plurality of slots 302, 304, 306, 308, 310,
312, 314 and 316 extending from a top surface into the front cavity
106. A select number of slots 302, 304, 306, 308, 310, 312, 314 and
316 are not filled with contacts 110. Only slots 302, 304, 306,
308, 310, 312, 314 and 316 positioned in line an opening 202 and
204 contain contacts, the remaining slots 302, 304, 306, 308, 310,
312, 314 and 316 do not include contacts. In one embodiment, two
slots 306 and 312 contain contacts 110.
[0034] By adjusting the number of empty slots 302, 304, 308, 310,
314 and 316 between slots 306 and 312 containing contacts 110, the
number of openings 202 and 204 in the front wall can be adjusted.
Further, the larger the distance between openings, interference
caused by adjacent wires can be reduced. For wires transmitting a
power signal, increasing the distance can limit the possibility of
arcing across conductors.
[0035] FIG. 5 depicts a front view of connector 400. The connector
includes empty slots 402, 404, 406 and 408 and filled slots 410 and
412. The empty slots 404 and 406 create a separation gap 414
between the two conductors 414 and 416. By changing the empty slots
between the filled slots, the separation gap 414 can be adjusted to
accommodate larger gauge conductors in the connector 400 without
changing the overall size of the connector 400. FIG. 6 depicts a
front view of a connector 500. The connector 500 includes filled
slots 502 and 504 and empty slots 506 and 508.
[0036] FIG. 7 depicts an embodiment of a plug 600. The plug
includes open slots 602, 604, 606, 608, 610 and 612 and two filled
slots 614 and 616. The filled slots 614 and 616 are separated by
open slots 606 and 608. Two openings 618 and 610 are formed through
the front face of the plug. The openings 618 and 620 are sized to
accommodate wires 622 and 624 such that each wire 622 and 624
extends through a respective opening 618 and 620 and past the front
face of the plug 600. The wires 622 and 624 are positioned such
that a blade (not shown) can cut the wires by extending the blade
through the wires 622 and 624 until the wire makes contact with
cutting surface 626.
[0037] In one embodiment, the wires 622 and 624 transmits an analog
signal. In another embodiment, the wires 622 and 624 transmits a
digital signal. In another embodiment, the wires 622 and 624
transmit power. In another embodiment, the wires 622 and 624
transmits both power and an analog signal. In another embodiment,
the wires 622 and 624 transmits both a digital signal and
power.
[0038] While various embodiments of the present invention have been
described, it will be apparent to those of skill in the art that
many more embodiments and implementations are possible that are
within the scope of this invention. Accordingly, the present
invention is not to be restricted except in light of the attached
claims and their equivalents.
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